{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-general-municipal-law-773","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. General Municipal Law § 773","heading":"Commencing the proceeding","body":"§ 773. Commencing the proceeding. 1. A local government entity other\nthan a town may be dissolved and terminated by the procedure described\nin this title.\n  2. Dissolution proceedings may be commenced by:\n  (a) a resolution of the governing body of the local government entity\nto be dissolved endorsing a proposed dissolution plan; or\n  (b) elector initiative.","path":["General Municipal Law","Article 17-A. Consolidation and Dissolution of Local Government","Title 3. Dissolution of Local Government Entities"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/GMU/773","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"73d98e913933c4b39bb7f447af3a48c9d4c1cd66a47f0d4e615ab8e714105db5","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-general-municipal-law-772","next":"us-ny/n.y.-general-municipal-law-774"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}